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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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